A New Catalytic System Consisting of Mo for Acetic Acid Synthesis from Methane and CO

In trifluoroacetic acid (TFA), methane and CO can be converted to acetic acid by a new catalytic system, Mo/CaCl2/K2S2O8/TFA. The best result (89.4% of acetic acid) was obtained in a reaction of methane (20 atm) and CO (50 atm) using the catalytic system at 85 °C for 20 h.